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A coordinated Twitter hack made it seem like World War III had startedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/a-coordinated-twitter-hack-made-it-seem-like-world-war-iii-had-started
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2014/10/1_pg-38-twitter-timeline_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Hackers this morning targeted the Twitter feeds of two major news agencies, sending out a barrage of doomsday tweets that made it seem as if China and the United States had just sparked World War III. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/a-coordinated-twitter-hack-made-it-seem-like-world-war-iii-had-started">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithFri, 16 Jan 2015 19:04:01 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/a-coordinated-twitter-hack-made-it-seem-like-world-war-iii-had-startedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2014/10/1_pg-38-twitter-timeline_story.jpgXbox Live experiences second outage this month, 'Lizard Squad' decrees it #offlinehttp://www.neowin.net/news/xbox-live-experiences-second-outage-this-month-039lizard-squad039-decrees-it-offline
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2014/08/xbox-01_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Xbox Live experienced another outage courtesy of 'Lizard Squad'. This is the second outage, with the first one occurring on December 1st. Xbox Live is still experiencing issues hours later. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/xbox-live-experiences-second-outage-this-month-039lizard-squad039-decrees-it-offline">Read more...</a>Timi CantisanoSat, 06 Dec 2014 12:10:08 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/xbox-live-experiences-second-outage-this-month-039lizard-squad039-decrees-it-offlinehttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2014/08/xbox-01_story.jpgSyrian Electronic Army hacks online analytics system, prominent websites affectedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/syrian-electronic-army-hacks-online-analytics-system-prominent-websites-affected
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2014/11/twitter-and-syrian-electronic-army-go-to-battle1_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>The Syrian Electronic Army has reportedly hacked an online analytics system, which has resulted in parts of many websites showing popups and redirecting users away from the website. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/syrian-electronic-army-hacks-online-analytics-system-prominent-websites-affected">Read more...</a>Shreyas GandheFri, 28 Nov 2014 07:58:01 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/syrian-electronic-army-hacks-online-analytics-system-prominent-websites-affectedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2014/11/twitter-and-syrian-electronic-army-go-to-battle1_story.jpgMillions of Gmail account details online; better check yours now [Update]http://www.neowin.net/news/millions-of-gmail-accounts-hacked-better-check-yours-now
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2014/09/140321-gmail-jsw-1041a_ad323a5b0c4c1efc562f909c23f6c89a_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Almost five million Gmail accounts were compromised on Tuesday and the details of those accounts posted online, Google has responded by saying their servers were not breached, indicating brute-force. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/millions-of-gmail-accounts-hacked-better-check-yours-now">Read more...</a>Steven ParkerThu, 11 Sep 2014 09:44:47 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/millions-of-gmail-accounts-hacked-better-check-yours-nowhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2014/09/140321-gmail-jsw-1041a_ad323a5b0c4c1efc562f909c23f6c89a_story.jpgGamma International, a company which produces spyware software for governments, has been hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/gamma-international-a-company-which-produces-spyware-software-for-governments-has-been-hacked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://static.neow.in/images/uploaded/finspy_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>A redditor has dumped online 40GB of files from Gamma International's servers, including the FinFisher Suite spyware's source code, support history, and various internal documents. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/gamma-international-a-company-which-produces-spyware-software-for-governments-has-been-hacked">Read more...</a>Steven JohnsThu, 07 Aug 2014 12:13:16 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/gamma-international-a-company-which-produces-spyware-software-for-governments-has-been-hackedhttp://static.neow.in/images/uploaded/finspy_story.jpgCNET user database stolen by Russian hacking group, auctioned for $600http://www.neowin.net/news/cnet-user-database-stolen-by-russian-hacking-group-auctioned-for-600
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://static.neow.in/images/uploaded/bsx6nmpciaa7-xd_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>CNET has said that a database from its website, which included the usernames, emails, and encrypted passwords of over 1 million users, has been stolen by a Russian hacker group known as 'w0rm'. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/cnet-user-database-stolen-by-russian-hacking-group-auctioned-for-600">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithWed, 16 Jul 2014 01:36:04 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/cnet-user-database-stolen-by-russian-hacking-group-auctioned-for-600http://static.neow.in/images/uploaded/bsx6nmpciaa7-xd_story.jpgP.F. Chang's experiences credit and debit card breachhttp://www.neowin.net/news/pf-changs-experiences-credit-and-debit-card-breach
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/pf_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>P.F. Chang's has become the latest company to experience a data breach. The restaurant chain first learned of the breach on June 10th and it included credit and debit card data being compromised. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/pf-changs-experiences-credit-and-debit-card-breach">Read more...</a>Timi CantisanoFri, 13 Jun 2014 19:08:05 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/pf-changs-experiences-credit-and-debit-card-breachhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/pf_story.jpgeBay hacked, database breached and personal information compromisedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/ebay-hacked-database-breached-and-personal-information-compromised
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/1_shutterstock_171252053_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Worldwide auctioning site eBay has announced a security breach within their database. The company has stated that confidential personal information has been obtained within the past few months. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/ebay-hacked-database-breached-and-personal-information-compromised">Read more...</a>Dan HullWed, 21 May 2014 15:41:34 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/ebay-hacked-database-breached-and-personal-information-compromisedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/1_shutterstock_171252053_story.jpgBitly says account credentials compromised, recommends changing passwordhttp://www.neowin.net/news/bitly-says-account-credentials-including-passwords-have-been-compromised
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/tumblr_l0u59jiptj1qbrndh_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Bitly has released an "urgent security update" on their official blog which notes that account credentials "have been compromised," and recommends that all users change their password immediately. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/bitly-says-account-credentials-including-passwords-have-been-compromised">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithFri, 09 May 2014 02:05:59 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/bitly-says-account-credentials-including-passwords-have-been-compromisedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/tumblr_l0u59jiptj1qbrndh_story.jpgRussian news site RT.com hacked to replace 'Russian' with 'Nazi'http://www.neowin.net/news/russian-news-site-rtcom-hacked-to-replace-russian-with-nazi
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/2100702Hack.jpg" alt="" /></div>Popular Russian news site RT.com has been hacked following the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with instances of "Russian" replaced with "Nazi" on all articles and headlines. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/russian-news-site-rtcom-hacked-to-replace-russian-with-nazi">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithSun, 02 Mar 2014 06:23:47 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/russian-news-site-rtcom-hacked-to-replace-russian-with-nazi/images/news/logos/2100702Hack.jpgKickstarter hacked, user info stolenhttp://www.neowin.net/news/kickstarter-hacked-user-info-stolen
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/963656597stacked_logo_twitter_2.jpg" alt="" /></div>Email addresses, phone numbers, passwords and other user data have been stolen from popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter after hackers infiltrated the site. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/kickstarter-hacked-user-info-stolen">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithSun, 16 Feb 2014 05:12:37 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/kickstarter-hacked-user-info-stolen/images/news/logos/963656597stacked_logo_twitter_2.jpgYahoo Mail accounts accessed with stolen passwordshttp://www.neowin.net/news/yahoo-mail-accounts-accessed-with-stolen-passwords
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/498908338yahoo-logo-colour.png" alt="" /></div>Yahoo has revealed through their official blog that passwords for some accounts have been stolen and used to gain access to Yahoo Mail in an organized effort from unknown sources. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/yahoo-mail-accounts-accessed-with-stolen-passwords">Read more...</a>Shreyas GandheFri, 31 Jan 2014 06:33:07 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/yahoo-mail-accounts-accessed-with-stolen-passwords/images/news/logos/498908338yahoo-logo-colour.pngCNN social media accounts compromised by SEA [Update]http://www.neowin.net/news/cnns-twitter-account-hacked-by-sea
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1546995638twitter.png" alt="" /></div>More social media accounts have been compromised today by the Syrian Electronic Army - this time belonging to a major American news network CNN. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/cnns-twitter-account-hacked-by-sea">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithFri, 24 Jan 2014 00:32:41 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/cnns-twitter-account-hacked-by-sea/images/news/logos/1546995638twitter.pngCyber attack: 750,000 malicious emails traced back to hacked home applianceshttp://www.neowin.net/news/cyber-attack-750000-malicious-emails-traced-back-to-hacked-home-appliances
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/97094496Hacker-1.jpg" alt="" /></div>A California security firm says they have discovered the origin of a botnet which delivered over 750,000 malicious emails to home appliances, such as refrigerators, routers and televisions. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/cyber-attack-750000-malicious-emails-traced-back-to-hacked-home-appliances">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithMon, 20 Jan 2014 20:59:31 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/cyber-attack-750000-malicious-emails-traced-back-to-hacked-home-appliances/images/news/logos/97094496Hacker-1.jpgTarget is not alone: Neiman Marcus and others hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/target-is-not-alone-neiman-marcus-and-others-hacked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/78862647_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Neiman Marcus confirmed that they were recently breached, and word is at least three other well-known retailers were also hit in the last few weeks although details are somewhat lacking at this point. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/target-is-not-alone-neiman-marcus-and-others-hacked">Read more...</a>Christopher WhiteSun, 12 Jan 2014 03:39:40 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/target-is-not-alone-neiman-marcus-and-others-hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/78862647_story.jpgMicrosoft Twitter accounts hacked by SEAhttp://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-twitter-accounts-hacked-by-sea
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/microsoft-xbox-support-twitter-400x270_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Two Microsoft Twitter accounts have been hacked today by the Syrian Electronic Army, marking the most recent in a long line of attacks against social media accounts by the organization. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-twitter-accounts-hacked-by-sea">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithSun, 12 Jan 2014 00:05:10 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-twitter-accounts-hacked-by-seahttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/microsoft-xbox-support-twitter-400x270_story.jpgOpensuse forums hacked and info leakedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/opensuse-forums-hacked-and-info-leaked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/97094496Hacker-1.jpg" alt="" /></div>Opensuse, a well known linux distribution, had their forums defaced and information stolen, A hacker managed to exploit a vulnerability in the forum software which made it possible to upload files. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/opensuse-forums-hacked-and-info-leaked">Read more...</a>Mik McLeanFri, 10 Jan 2014 14:44:22 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/opensuse-forums-hacked-and-info-leaked/images/news/logos/97094496Hacker-1.jpgSkype's Twitter, Facebook and blog sites compromised by Syrian Electronic Army [Update]http://www.neowin.net/news/official-skype-twitter-account-compromised-by-syrian-electronic-army
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/561490779news-logo-skype-logo-flat.png" alt="" /></div>The hacker group known as the Syrian Electronic Army broke into the official Skype Twitter, Facebook and blog sites today, posting a message asking the VoIP service to "stop spying on people". <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/official-skype-twitter-account-compromised-by-syrian-electronic-army">Read more...</a>John CallahamWed, 01 Jan 2014 21:16:35 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/official-skype-twitter-account-compromised-by-syrian-electronic-army/images/news/logos/561490779news-logo-skype-logo-flat.pngFoxnews.com goof up pushes headline a bit prematurehttp://www.neowin.net/news/foxnewscom-hacked-homepage-defaced
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/1_screen_shot_2013-11-05_at_2.55.02_pm_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Foxnews.com appears to have been hacked and the homepage has been defaced with multiple banners and front page stories that are clearly not legitimate. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/foxnewscom-hacked-homepage-defaced">Read more...</a>Brad SamsTue, 05 Nov 2013 19:57:19 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/foxnewscom-hacked-homepage-defacedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/1_screen_shot_2013-11-05_at_2.55.02_pm_story.jpgTwitter: No accounts were compromisedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/twitter-no-accounts-were-compromised
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/304690134twitter.jpg" alt="" /></div>After reports came out yesterday of Twitter being hacked and thousands of accounts being made public, the company has now gone on the record to clear things up: they weren't hacked! <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/twitter-no-accounts-were-compromised">Read more...</a>Vlad DudauWed, 21 Aug 2013 08:29:12 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/twitter-no-accounts-were-compromised/images/news/logos/304690134twitter.jpgApple site hack done "in the name of research", complete overhaul inboundhttp://www.neowin.net/news/apple-site-hack-done-in-the-name-of-research-complete-overhaul-inbound
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/47863619news-logo-apple-logo.png" alt="" /></div>A security researcher based in London has stepped forward and claimed responsibility for the hack that occurred almost a week ago on the Apple Developers website, which is still down. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-site-hack-done-in-the-name-of-research-complete-overhaul-inbound">Read more...</a>Steven ParkerWed, 24 Jul 2013 08:04:19 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-site-hack-done-in-the-name-of-research-complete-overhaul-inbound/images/news/logos/47863619news-logo-apple-logo.pngApple admits their Dev Center was hacked, some info may have leakedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/apple-admits-their-dev-center-was-hacked-some-info-may-have-leaked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/47863619news-logo-apple-logo.png" alt="" /></div>Apple finally admitted that their Developer Center has been compromised by hackers. The Dev website went offline last week and it's still not back online due to the security breach. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-admits-their-dev-center-was-hacked-some-info-may-have-leaked">Read more...</a>Vlad DudauMon, 22 Jul 2013 11:27:57 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-admits-their-dev-center-was-hacked-some-info-may-have-leaked/images/news/logos/47863619news-logo-apple-logo.pngAssociated Press Twitter page hacked with claim of White House attackhttp://www.neowin.net/news/associated-press-twitter-page-hacked-with-claim-of-white-house-attack
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/304690134twitter.jpg" alt="" /></div>The Twitter page of the Associated Press was temporarily suspended after an apparent hacker posted the false news of a White House attack where President Obama was injured. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/associated-press-twitter-page-hacked-with-claim-of-white-house-attack">Read more...</a>John CallahamTue, 23 Apr 2013 18:53:02 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/associated-press-twitter-page-hacked-with-claim-of-white-house-attack/images/news/logos/304690134twitter.jpgYahoo Mail accounts continue to be hacked despite 'fixes'http://www.neowin.net/news/yahoo-mail-accounts-continue-to-be-hacked-despite-fixes
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/typing_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Despite Yahoo's efforts to fix 'vulnerabilities', mail users have continued to see their accounts hacked. The company says two isolated security holes have been rectified, but the problems persist. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/yahoo-mail-accounts-continue-to-be-hacked-despite-fixes">Read more...</a>Ben BuffoneSun, 10 Mar 2013 18:21:29 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/yahoo-mail-accounts-continue-to-be-hacked-despite-fixeshttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/typing_story.jpgApple was hacked, small number of Macs infectedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/apple-was-hacked-small-number-of-macs-infected
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/47863619news-logo-apple-logo.png" alt="" /></div>We have heard from many companies who have stated that they have been hacked by foreign entities. If you are keeping a list at home of the companies who have been infected, add Apple to the list. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-was-hacked-small-number-of-macs-infected">Read more...</a>Brad SamsTue, 19 Feb 2013 18:21:54 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-was-hacked-small-number-of-macs-infected/images/news/logos/47863619news-logo-apple-logo.pngNBC.com website hacked ahead of Guy Fawkes Dayhttp://www.neowin.net/news/nbccom-website-hacked-ahead-of-guy-fawkes-day
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/gktnms22_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Parts of the NBC.com website got hit by a cyber attack today, with the hackers defacing some of the pages with messages that related to November 5th's Guy Fawkes Day. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/nbccom-website-hacked-ahead-of-guy-fawkes-day">Read more...</a>John CallahamMon, 05 Nov 2012 00:13:13 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/nbccom-website-hacked-ahead-of-guy-fawkes-dayhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/gktnms22.jpgSome Diablo III accounts already being hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/some-diablo-iii-accounts-already-being-hacked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/491x-1_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Reports are coming in that a number of Diablo III accounts on Battle.net have already been hacked and taken away from their rightful owners. Blizzard has yet to comment. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/some-diablo-iii-accounts-already-being-hacked">Read more...</a>John CallahamMon, 21 May 2012 21:09:30 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/some-diablo-iii-accounts-already-being-hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/491x-1.jpgMicrosoft's India Store has been compromised, passwords saved as plain texthttp://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-india-store-has-been-compromised-passwords-saved-as-plain-text
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/microsoftstoreindiaevilhacked.j_thumbpg _thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft's online store in India has been compromised and passwords related to that site have been exposed. As of 12PM EST, the site was still offline. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-india-store-has-been-compromised-passwords-saved-as-plain-text">Read more...</a>Brad SamsSun, 12 Feb 2012 18:06:17 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-india-store-has-been-compromised-passwords-saved-as-plain-text/images/uploaded/microsoftstoreindiaevilhacked.jpg Lady Gaga Twitter account hacked, promises free iPads for everyonehttp://www.neowin.net/news/lady-gaga-twitter-account-hacked-promises-free-ipads-for-everyone
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/tweet-lady-gaga_thumb.png_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Lady Gaga's Twitter account today repeatedly promised free iPad 2s for all of her followers, as part of what seems to be a targeted hack of her account, and that of singer Nelly Furtado. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/lady-gaga-twitter-account-hacked-promises-free-ipads-for-everyone">Read more...</a>Andy WeirTue, 20 Dec 2011 03:24:17 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/lady-gaga-twitter-account-hacked-promises-free-ipads-for-everyone/images/uploaded/tweet-lady-gaga.pngMicrosoft responds to UK Xbox Live hacking storyhttp://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-responds-to-uk-xbox-live-hacking-story
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/9350131041.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft has clarified a report by the UK tabloid newspaper The Sun claiming that some Xbox Live accounts were "hacked" into, stating that some account users have been victims of "phishing" scams. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-responds-to-uk-xbox-live-hacking-story">Read more...</a>John CallahamTue, 22 Nov 2011 23:12:40 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-responds-to-uk-xbox-live-hacking-story/images/news/logos/9350131041.jpgLulzSec takes down Minecraft on what they call "TitanicTakeoverTuesday"http://www.neowin.net/news/lulzsec-takesdown-minecraft-on-what-they-call-titanictakeovertuesday
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/minecraftlolsec_thumb.PNG_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>After a busy day for Lulzsec, the hacking group have now set sail the Lulzboat and began to fire their Lul-cannons at Minecraft.
The group managed to take down: Minecraft servers, Escapist Magazine, EVE Online, FinFisher... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/lulzsec-takesdown-minecraft-on-what-they-call-titanictakeovertuesday">Read more...</a>Tom DwyerTue, 14 Jun 2011 19:36:23 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/lulzsec-takesdown-minecraft-on-what-they-call-titanictakeovertuesdayhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/minecraftlolsec.PNGLulzSec hacks Escapist Magazine and EVE Onlinehttp://www.neowin.net/news/lulzsec-hacks-escapist-magazine-and-eve-online
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1024739958llo" alt="" /></div>The Escapist has become the next victim of attacks perpetrated by hacking group 'LulzSec', after they managed to bring the site down and apparently cause chaos for the system administrators. The group tweeted the following... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/lulzsec-hacks-escapist-magazine-and-eve-online">Read more...</a>Paul FersonTue, 14 Jun 2011 18:49:17 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/lulzsec-hacks-escapist-magazine-and-eve-online/images/news/logos/1024739958lloEpic Games are the latest to be hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/epic-games-are-the-latest-to-be-hacked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/1101526-epic_logo_large_thumb.png_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>It seems that a day doesn't go by without another big company being hacked and having data stolen. Previously it was Codemasters and now it appears as though Epic games has fallen victim to a... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/epic-games-are-the-latest-to-be-hacked">Read more...</a>Steve DonaghySat, 11 Jun 2011 10:57:23 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/epic-games-are-the-latest-to-be-hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/1101526-epic_logo_large.pngSony Developer Network source code leakedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/sony-developer-network-source-code-leaked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/sonylul_thumb.PNG_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Things just do not seem to be going Sony's way these last few weeks. First their entire PlayStation Network was hacked with information stolen and quickly leaked onto the Internet, then when the service was... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/sony-developer-network-source-code-leaked">Read more...</a>Andrew LyleMon, 06 Jun 2011 15:24:27 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/sony-developer-network-source-code-leakedhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/sonylul.PNGPlayStation Network users may have credit card details stolen due to breach http://www.neowin.net/news/sony-playstation-network-users-may-have-credit-card-details-stolen-due-to-breach
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/psndown_o_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>For a week now, Neowin has been actively reporting on Sony’s PlayStation Network as many gamers find that they’re unable to connect. As reported by Sony themselves, the reason for the downtime was because of... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/sony-playstation-network-users-may-have-credit-card-details-stolen-due-to-breach">Read more...</a>Tom DwyerTue, 26 Apr 2011 22:05:31 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/sony-playstation-network-users-may-have-credit-card-details-stolen-due-to-breachhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/psndown_o.jpgPS3 firmware 3.56 hacked in less than a dayhttp://www.neowin.net/news/ps3-firmware-356-hacked-in-less-than-a-day
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1453670304ps32.png" alt="" /></div>Just yesterday Sony released a firmware update for their PS3 console which was reported to have banned Call of Duty: Black Ops hackers from the Playstation Network. Today, the encryption has been broken and signing... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/ps3-firmware-356-hacked-in-less-than-a-day">Read more...</a>Alan ConeSat, 29 Jan 2011 22:52:33 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/ps3-firmware-356-hacked-in-less-than-a-day/images/news/logos/1453670304ps32.pngTrapster hacked; 10 million users might be at riskhttp://www.neowin.net/news/trapster-hacked-10-million-users-might-be-at-risk
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1266809466486.png" alt="" /></div>The popular online speed trap tracker, Trapster, has issued an email to its 10 million registered members, citing that their passwords may have been hacked. The mobile application is available on a number of smartphones,... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/trapster-hacked-10-million-users-might-be-at-risk">Read more...</a>Andrew LyleThu, 20 Jan 2011 21:00:08 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/trapster-hacked-10-million-users-might-be-at-risk/images/news/logos/1266809466486.pngSilverpop's database exposed, deviantART email addresses leakedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/deviantart-database-compromised-email-addresses-leaked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/249049551network_security.jpg" alt="" /></div>DeviantART, the worlds largest social network for artists, has had one of their databases exposed. This latest breach comes in the shadows of McDonald's member database and Gawker database exposures in the past two days.
DeviantART... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/deviantart-database-compromised-email-addresses-leaked">Read more...</a>Brad SamsTue, 14 Dec 2010 20:53:29 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/deviantart-database-compromised-email-addresses-leaked/images/news/logos/249049551network_security.jpgMcDonald's customer database hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/mcdonald039s-customer-database-hacked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1086886507.png" alt="" /></div>Following the previous week of DDoS attacks and the database leak of Gawker, McDonald's has fallen victim to a similar fate. McDonald's is now warning customers that signed up for any promotions or registered at... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/mcdonald039s-customer-database-hacked">Read more...</a>Alan ConeTue, 14 Dec 2010 19:16:54 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/mcdonald039s-customer-database-hacked/images/news/logos/1086886507.pngKinect application written and demoed on YouTubehttp://www.neowin.net/news/kinect-application-written-and-demoed-on-youtube
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/501649270kinectdevice_logo.jpg" alt="" /></div>Remember last week when we told you about the bounty placed on the Kinect requesting someone to release open source drivers? And remember how that challenge was completed very shortly thereafter? Well now the first... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/kinect-application-written-and-demoed-on-youtube">Read more...</a>Christopher WhiteSun, 14 Nov 2010 02:24:32 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/kinect-application-written-and-demoed-on-youtube/images/news/logos/501649270kinectdevice_logo.jpgMicrosoft Kinect hacked three days after releasehttp://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-kinect-hacked-three-days-after-release
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/501649270kinectdevice_logo.jpg" alt="" /></div>Late last week it was reported that a New-York based company; Adafruit Industries were offering $2000 to any individual or group that could develop an open source Kinect driver hack that could bring the technology... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-kinect-hacked-three-days-after-release">Read more...</a>Tom DwyerSun, 07 Nov 2010 21:28:42 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-kinect-hacked-three-days-after-release/images/news/logos/501649270kinectdevice_logo.jpgYouTube hacked, Justin Bieber videos targetedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-hacked-justin-bieber-videos-targeted
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://neowin.net/images/uploaded/youtube_bieber_hacked_fac7d996-770b-4aaa-9efa-641ca4ddccbb_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Reports coming from Thenextweb indicate that YouTube was compromised earlier today, this time the attacker or attackers were targeting Justin Bieber videos. This isn't the first time users on the Internet have teamed up and... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-hacked-justin-bieber-videos-targeted">Read more...</a>Andrew LyleMon, 05 Jul 2010 03:11:09 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-hacked-justin-bieber-videos-targetedhttp://neowin.net/images/uploaded/youtube_bieber_hacked_fac7d996-770b-4aaa-9efa-641ca4ddccbb.jpgiTunes App Store and accounts hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/itunes-app-store-and-accounts-hacked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/982618404itunes.png" alt="" /></div>Reports are flying in through Twitter, App Store reviews and on various forums around the web indicating that some users recent purchase history on iTunes have shown some fraudulent activity on Apps and books being... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/itunes-app-store-and-accounts-hacked">Read more...</a>Andrew LyleMon, 05 Jul 2010 02:11:09 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/itunes-app-store-and-accounts-hacked/images/news/logos/982618404itunes.pngEVO 4G gets rooted before it even launcheshttp://www.neowin.net/news/evo-4g-gets-rooted-before-it-even-launches
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="../../../../images/uploaded/EVO%204G%20Rooted_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>If giving Android phones to developers prior to their launch has any perks, it's the following: early access allows hackers more time to find exploits within the system. Obtaining root access to the Linux driven... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/evo-4g-gets-rooted-before-it-even-launches">Read more...</a>Benjamin RubensteinMon, 24 May 2010 16:58:23 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/evo-4g-gets-rooted-before-it-even-launches../../../../images/uploaded/EVO%204G%20Rooted.jpgUS Treasury websites hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/us-treasury-websites-hacked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/13512940661312642308_antivirus.jpg" alt="" /></div>Computerworld reports that three websites affiliated with the US Treasury department have been infected with code that distributes malware to visitors. Roger Thompson, a researcher at AVG, discovered on Monday that three domains belonging to... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/us-treasury-websites-hacked">Read more...</a>Tzvi FriedmanTue, 04 May 2010 20:22:02 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/us-treasury-websites-hacked/images/news/logos/13512940661312642308_antivirus.jpgPalin email hacker convicted by Tennessee juryhttp://www.neowin.net/news/palin-email-hacker-convicted-by-tennessee-jury
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1317222718unifiedinbox.png" alt="" /></div>A college student indicted for hacking into former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account while she was the Republican nominee for Vice President was convicted on Friday by a Tennessee jury, according to Cnet.com.... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/palin-email-hacker-convicted-by-tennessee-jury">Read more...</a>Tzvi FriedmanSun, 02 May 2010 09:52:02 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/palin-email-hacker-convicted-by-tennessee-jury/images/news/logos/1317222718unifiedinbox.pngSkidrow hacks Assassin's Creed 2 DRMhttp://www.neowin.net/news/skid-row-hacks-assassin039s-creed-2-drm
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/4713503931.jpg" alt="" /></div>Gamers had their revenge this week as the infamous implementation of Ubisoft's "always-on" DRM, released with Assassin's Creed 2, was successfully circumvented by the hacking group Skidrow.
The new DRM system, now included in every... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/skid-row-hacks-assassin039s-creed-2-drm">Read more...</a>Tzvi FriedmanThu, 22 Apr 2010 05:01:35 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/skid-row-hacks-assassin039s-creed-2-drm/images/news/logos/4713503931.jpg[Updated] Microsoft's Major Nelson hackedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/major-nelson-hacked
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/hack2_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Kotaku reports that the Xbox Live account of Larry Hyrb, director of programming for Xbox Live, was hacked late last night. Known as 'Major Nelson', Hyrb is an influential industry leader in the gaming world,... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/major-nelson-hacked">Read more...</a>Tzvi FriedmanMon, 29 Mar 2010 13:28:14 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/major-nelson-hacked/images/uploaded/hack2.jpgObama's Twitter account hijacked by French hackerhttp://www.neowin.net/news/obama039s-twitter-account-hijacked-by-french-hacker
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/754977705twitter_newbird_boxed_whiteonblue.png" alt="" /></div>According to Reuters, a 25 year old Frenchman successfully hacked into President Obama and Britney Spears' Twitter accounts. Using Twitter administrator passwords, the man was able to break into virtually anyone's account. Thankfully, the hacker... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/obama039s-twitter-account-hijacked-by-french-hacker">Read more...</a>Benjamin RubensteinThu, 25 Mar 2010 14:24:02 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/obama039s-twitter-account-hijacked-by-french-hacker/images/news/logos/754977705twitter_newbird_boxed_whiteonblue.pngiPhone hacked via Safari, SMS database stolenhttp://www.neowin.net/news/iphone-hacked-via-safari-sms-database-stolen
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/iphonecracked_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>The Pwn2Own hacking contest is well under way today and the iPhone has fallen victim to a previously undisclosed Safari flaw.
Security researchers Vincenzo Iozzo and Ralf Philipp Weinmann demonstrated hacking into an iPhone by luring... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/iphone-hacked-via-safari-sms-database-stolen">Read more...</a>Tom WarrenWed, 24 Mar 2010 23:24:40 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/iphone-hacked-via-safari-sms-database-stolen/images/uploaded/iphonecracked.jpg